Alushta is a modern resort town. Every year in the summer it attracts crowds of tourists from around the world. The city has its own special infrastructure, small cozy streets delight the eye, along which it is pleasant to walk in the morning and at night. However, the most popular is the central embankment. Alushta is a fairly young and beautiful city located on the southern coast of Crimea. There are many fountains, there is a small park. For the most part, the city was formed in the 60-80s, but continues to keep up with the times.
Promenade description
The main attraction of the city is the embankment. Alushta in this place comes to life. At the height of the tourist season, there are always a lot of people here. Everyone walks and breathes fresh sea air. The embankment is new. There are many beautiful trees and flower beds that make walking along it especially pleasant. During the day, they sell paintings with Crimean landscapes and souvenirs, you can also try on various costumes and take pictures in them. Embankment in the eveningeverything is on fire. Many cafes and bars light up their advertising signs, and the city comes to life. A variety of attractions are installed on the embankment, so Alushta is a wonderful city for families with children.
History of the embankment
In the 16th century, the Aluston fortress was erected by the Genoese on the site of modern Alushta. Initially, the city, which was called Lusta, began to grow around Aluston. At that time there was a pier on the site of the modern embankment. Gradually, Lusta gained great commercial importance.
After the conquest of the Crimea by the Turks, Alushta ceased to be a trading city and turned into a small settlement on the ruins of the Genoese fortress. During the Crimean War, Turkish troops landed here, and a serious battle took place on the territory of the settlement. It was in it that the future Field Marshal M. Kutuzov was wounded.
Until the end of the 19th century, there was no need to talk about the existence of the Alushta embankment. She was rebuilding for a long time.
Alushta embankment especially changed during the years of the New Economic Policy. Numerous shops and trading shops, as well as car service offices were located here.
A devastating storm that occurred in the winter at the end of 1940 had a great influence on the appearance of the embankment. And for two and a half years of occupation, this territory was completely empty. Only after the liberation of Alushta in 1944 did people actively begin to restore their native city. In 1954, the famous rotunda was installed on the embankment, which is currently the hallmark of Alushta. During construction andN. D. made a great contribution to the design of the embankment. Stakheev, Russian merchant and philanthropist.
In 1969, a large stretch of waterfront was again hit by a storm. At the same time, bank protection structures began to be built here. Particularly during storms, part of the waterfront of the Workers' (now Professor's) Corner continued to suffer. A storm in 2012 that destroyed the site prompted its reconstruction as a 110th anniversary gift to the city.
Modernity
Currently, the Alushta embankment consists of three parts: central, eastern and western. The central part is a place where there are always a lot of tourists. It is in this part that the Rotunda is located. Nearby is the Seaside Park. The western part is called the Professor's Corner. Now it is the newest section of the embankment with beautiful buildings, completely restored. Here are the best beaches. New buildings continue to be built in this area, thanks to which modern Alushta is being transformed.
Eastern embankment goes east from the central one. By the 111th birthday of Alushta, this part was reconstructed after 30 years of complete stagnation. The peculiarity of the city is that on its outskirts it is very quiet and calm, and as you approach the sea, more and more revival begins. Such is modern Alushta. Naberezhnaya Street is always crowded with tourists' cars, so parking here is quite difficult. Sometimes visitors have to leave their cars in the professor's corner, but this is just an excuse to stroll along the entire embankment and enjoy its beauty.
Sea(Alushta)
Most tourists go to the South Coast for the sake of seaside holidays. Alushta is no exception. There are wide pebble beaches, some of which are reserved for boarding houses. There are also free beaches. The sea here is very clean. The bottom is flat, there are beaches where the depth increases gradually, where you can have a good rest with children. The bottom of the sea is rocky, mostly covered with pebbles.
Embankment, Alushta: attractions
There are few sights in Alushta:
- Rotonda, which is the hallmark of the city. It is decorated with the inscription "Alushta-resort". It is formed by six columns with the Corinthian order.
- Seaside Park. Now it is somewhat run down, but its main alley still looks beautiful.
- The remains of the Aluston fortress. This attraction is not particularly popular among tourists, although during the excavations many interesting finds were made here.
- Local History Museum, where you can get acquainted with the history of the city.
- Golubka Dacha, which now houses the city library.
- Dacha of the merchant Stakheev, who did a lot for the development of the city.
- House-museums where I. Shmelev, A. Beketov, Sergeev-Tsensky lived.
- The arboretum, created back in the times of the USSR, is in disrepair, but there are beautiful places where you can take a walk.
- Water park, which is located right on the waterfront.
- Two dolphinariums.
- Aquarium that has recently opened.
- The first Crimean park of miniatures, as well as a multipark withheroes of cartoons and fairy tales.
- The Olympic bear on the embankment is the second symbol of the city.
Entertainment
The best place to relax in the city is the embankment. Alushta is not too rich in entertainment, and all of them are concentrated on the seashore:
- Storm Cinema.
- An outdoor stage where famous artists perform in summer.
- Several nightclubs, the most famous being Cave and Chaika.
- There are many attractions on the waterfront.
- Sea activities are provided on the beaches: you can ride a boat or a banana, children like water slides.
Modern Alushta is a small but very beautiful and cozy city on the seashore with a rich history. The main attraction of the city is the embankment. Alushta in the summertime literally comes to life, especially life on the embankment is in full swing in the evening. The incredible beauty of the Crimean coast and the healing sea air make Alushta a favorite vacation spot for many tourists. Having been here once, I want to come here again and again.
